FW800 to 400

[dwd3885]

i want to connect my firewire 400 hard drive to my macbook pro unibody which only has the firewire 800 connector.

would this work?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p..._id=1030104&p_id=3541&seq=1&format=4#feedback

 

[yippy]

Almost, you probably need a 6 pin FW400 like this one

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10301&cs_id=1030105&p_id=331&seq=1&format=2

 

[dwd3885]

Almost, you probably need a 6 pin FW400 like this one

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10301&cs_id=1030105&p_id=331&seq=1&format=2

is the 6 pin or the 9 pin the FW800 on the macbook pro?

 

[dwd3885]

is the 6 pin or the 9 pin the FW800 on the macbook pro?

nm. the 9 pin is FW800. i think my hard drive is 6pin FW400, how do i know if it's not 4 pin?

 

[dwd3885]

nm. the 9 pin is FW800. i think my hard drive is 6pin FW400, how do i know if it's not 4 pin?

nm, i'm an idiot! Thanks for the help yippy

 

[rhyx]

nm. the 9 pin is FW800. i think my hard drive is 6pin FW400, how do i know if it's not 4 pin?

4pin firewire 400 is a super tiny plug. 6pin firewire 400 is about the same size as a USB port.